Quest Production Music
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| URL: | http://www.qwpm.co.uk | |
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| Accepting Submissions: | Yes | |
| Submit Via Uploads: | Yes | |
| Submit Via Mail: | Yes | |
| Submissions Reviewed: | Yes | |
| Types Accepted: | Unknown | |
| Charge For Submissions: | Unknown | |
| Up Front Money: | ||
| Royalty Free: (non-broadcast use) |
Unknown | |
| Exclusivity: (Exclusive, Non, Semi) (Semi = Free to place on own but not with another library) |
Unknown | |
| Re-Title: | Unknown | |
| Set Own Price: | Unknown | |
| Contract Length: | Unknown | |
| Payment Schedule: | Unknown | |
| License Fee Split: (writer/library) |
Unknown | |
| PRO Split Based on 100%: (writer/library writer/library/publisher or writer) |
Unknown | |
| Requires Licensee To File Cue Sheet: | Unknown | |
| Notes: | ||
Categories: Music Libraries Q to R | 
Tags: composers, music libraries, music library, songwriters | 
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This library wants exclusivity for perpetuity.
Here is an example contract: https://www.sendthisfile.com/v4ckMkfgiqKyhwNZoKcKQIJp
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SOd That then **** them
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Art, November 17th, 2009 at 6:09 am Reply:
Profanity NOT welcomed. I have edited your comment, please keep it clean.
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My experience with this company is: once you signed a track it gets lost somewhere. You’ll never get reported and if you ask so, you ain’t hear anything. It’s all far too mysterious.
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darkstar, February 24th, 2010 at 2:38 pm Reply:
Huh ?
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Advice from an industry professional. Beware, a lot of these libraries have little or no promotional skills and many have no clue as to what music is currently popular. The lower end of the library sector (where qwpm belong) appear to only promote music that the guy who owns it ‘likes’, regardless as to whether it will sell or not. Steer clear.
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darkstar, February 25th, 2010 at 7:17 am Reply:
Okay, here’s a comment from an “industry professional” : I think you’ll find that Quest is run by an established composer, the most recent batch of releases could hardly be classified as “unpopular” styles.
I’m not really clear why you would suggest that writers should “steer clear “. On what basis do you form this opinion ?
Here’s a bio :
“Quest Worldwide Publishing is a UK registered publishing company that licenses audio to worldwide licensees in the multimedia markets including film, television and radio. Quest Worldwide Production Music is a premium music library as registered with the MCPS and NOT a royalty free music library. Quest Worldwide Publishing’s audio has featured on many broadcasts including licensing to the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, National Geographic, european films and european radio amongst many, many other film, TV and radio companies.”
And yes, I write for them.
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But where’s the composer’s fee? I’ve never seen such. Common…
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darkstar, February 26th, 2010 at 1:27 am Reply:
Composer’s fee ?? What do you mean ???
I think you’ll find that UK based libraries operate somewhat differently to the US model. Very few UK libraries pay an up-front production advance, if thats what you mean ???
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Boom, February 26th, 2010 at 2:06 am Reply:
It may be true that very few do, I don’t know.
But I no longer work with anyone who wants exclusive rights for nothing.
I expect 3figures per track or 4figures per album. Up front.
If you believe the material can earn dosh – and you have the client base to exploit it properly – you will pay what is right.
As far as the ‘exclusive / publishing’ publishing model is concerned – those that can not meet a composer half way (ie the composer has spent 1-3 months recording the album) – are not the kind of libraries that have the capability to turn music into money anyway.
Professionals treat with professionals.
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darkstar, February 26th, 2010 at 6:21 am Reply:
“As far as the ‘exclusive / publishing’ publishing model is concerned – those that can not meet a composer half way (ie the composer has spent 1-3 months recording the album) – are not the kind of libraries that have the capability to turn music into money anyway.”
I work for a mixture of publishers, those that pay up front and those that don’t. I make the same from both overall. And yes, I am a full-time library writer with a very healthy income.
“But I no longer work with anyone who wants exclusive rights for nothing.”
Thats your decision. I don’t view taking no advance as working for nothing, more like an investment. I don’t think I have a single published track thats done nothing in terms of income, some just take a little longer than others
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Boom, February 26th, 2010 at 6:31 am Reply:
Yeah well fair enough – if the upfront payment is an ‘advance’ as opposed to a fee.
As an advance is basically a loan. If you are financially solvent – it doesn’t make any difference if you take the advance or not. The very best library publishers still do pay fees though ..
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Anonymous, February 26th, 2010 at 9:20 am Reply:
Less of them as time moves on. Many who used to don’t anymore. And more will follow the no payment upfront policy.
There are those that pay a fee but don’t split license fees. Not a good deal in my opinion because license fees can be far greater than the 1k fee for a track. They’ll tell you that you’ll make good backend which is true some of the time. But there are tons of placements that are non broadcast which equals zero money for you beyond the initial fee.
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Yadgyu, February 27th, 2010 at 12:39 pm Reply:
No one is going to pay fees anymore, unless you are an established musician who has a huge and successful catalog. You just have to be bold, find a company who is doing business and try to get in.
I constantly laugh at elitist musicians here who scoff at signing exclusive deals for no money. Just about everyone who takes this approach is not successful. I have seen people with great music hold onto it because they were scared to do business. They have a ton of music, making no money. But they always have a torrent of excuses and “ways to change the industry”. It is funny how these guys never implement these grand ideas.
The money is out here!!!
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Anonymous, February 27th, 2010 at 2:26 pm Reply:
“The money is out here!!!”
Yes it is and I have made a ton of it over the past 20 years. My lifestyle is about as luxurious as it can be, all from making music. And I’m sure there are others here that can say the same. I know that my circle of composer friends are all doing extremely well.
You have a bad habit of spewing gibberish with no facts to back it up. It’s just rubbish oozing from your confused head. I, for one, am tired of it. I think it’s time for Art to ban you from MLR.
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Yadgyu, February 27th, 2010 at 2:35 pm Reply:
I do not mean to be rude, but why do you choose to be anonymous? Who are you hiding from? If you are truly a music professional, you should have no trouble showing your name and face for us.
If you are affiliated with a company, this site would be a great place to advertise and to show people here what your company does.
You would have more credibility if you at least let us know where you are from and provide links to your music. Your talent could possibly help some guys out. Show and prove.
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Colin, February 27th, 2010 at 2:47 pm Reply:
I really think that the hard working, talented people that contribute to this site need to start ignoring him. It’s either a hoax or narcissism run amuck!
I really appreciate the thoughtful conversations that transpire on this site so please, let’s not give him so much attention.
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Art, February 27th, 2010 at 2:47 pm Reply:
Yea, I’m done with him. I think we have all given him more help and encouragement than he probably deserves. Yadgu has been banned.
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Frank, February 27th, 2010 at 3:04 pm Reply:
Thank you!!!!!!!
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I was thinking of submitting some cast-offs to Quest but after researching on the PRS database I didn’t bother. There’s 240 tracks listed and 1 usage as of today – I just double checked so my facts were right.
That doesn’t instill me with much confidence tbh, but then again, the bottom line is there are probably less than 10 libraries worldwide that can guarantee decent usage.
IMO – as a porfessional library writer.
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darkstar, March 6th, 2010 at 9:53 am Reply:
Submitting cast-offs ???
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Unplaced tracks. I’m not going to send my ‘A’ game to an unproven library now am I? Perhaps cast-offs was the wrong term.
Shall we say ‘previously unplaced tracks’ for the sake of argument?
BTW, I should point out that I have not rated quest as I have no direct experience of working with them.
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Can’t rate ‘em. There ain’t no stars available.
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Art, March 6th, 2010 at 1:39 pm Reply:
Just run your cursor over the stars.
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John, March 12th, 2010 at 5:38 pm Reply:
I don’t see any stars anymore. Where the stars used to be is replaced with “Posted by Art “. Hmm…
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Art, March 12th, 2010 at 5:59 pm Reply:
Hi John, Stars are still there on this end as I just checked them. What browser are you using?
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I can’t find any record of this company on the PRS website it does not seem to be registered as a publisher.
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Jello, March 13th, 2010 at 6:26 am Reply:
I think it’s Quest Worldwide Publishing you have to search for. I’ll double check later.
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